Talk:Tag the hash achievement

Support. The achievement is well-defined and is a nice additional challenge for geohashers to attempt. --KerrMcF (talk) 23:35, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

Needs work It has a number of peculiarities compared to most achievements. The requirement that the hashes be closest *to each other* rather than to your home. A "genuine attempt" counts, but driving doesn't. It's also a bit difficult to understand - the first two sentences could be really improved. Stevage (talk) 02:12, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

I've altered the proposal, because I strongly agree with your points on the peculiarities. A genuine attempt no longer counts, you have to actually reach each geohash, and driving is now a valid way to travel for the achievement. I think the poster originally intended for the achievement to be an "easier" version of the Endurance geohashing achievement, but that only complicated what was otherwise a decent idea. I've also hopefully improved the clarity of the proposal, it was a little difficult to explain with the previous restrictions. The requirement for the hashes to be closest to the previous day's is the entire point of the achievement, so that has remained. --KerrMcF (talk) 22:44, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Do not oppose but it feels like it doesn't add much to the Consecutive geohash achievement other than increasing the chance that your streak will be broken by one unlucky point. I believe this is why the original proposal didn't have reaching the hash as a requirement, but that version definitely needed work on defining what counts as a genuine attempt, e.g. when the target point is in the sea. --PeterRoder (talk) 23:13, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Needs work. The reason that the coordinates did not have to be reached per the original proposal is that each day otherwise would be hit or miss. If the next day's closest coordinates are inaccessible, you don't have a second shot like you do at the consecutive achievement. I think a solution would be to establish an honorable mention where you don't have to reach the coordinates, but make a genuine attempt, and define that as getting as close as possible. Examples: If the point is in the sea, you have to be at the closest beach. If it is in a house, you have to attempt an ambassadorship, and if refused (or if nobody is home) be on the closest publically accessible point. I'm on the fence regarding train wrecks, since you could always walk to get closer. --Fippe (talk) 11:20, 27 July 2024 (UTC)